Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 41:10

"Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." — Isaiah 41:10 (ASV)

Do not be dismayed; for I am your God:

"Your God." Lay the stress there if you will, or "your God, therefore your all-sufficient helper – your immutable, faithful, everlasting friend."

Fear thou not; for I am with thee:

What cause for fear now? If I am with you, you need not fear all the men on earth, nor all the demons of the pit. Fear thou not, for I am with thee."

I will strengthen you; yea, I will help you; –

First, "I will give you strength, and then I will use my own strength on your behalf: I will strengthen you; yea, I will help you;" –

I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Beloved believer, are you weak tonight? Claim this precious promise: I will strengthen thee. Have you something to do that is quite beyond your strength? Take hold of this comforting word: I will help thee. Are you ready to slip? Do you feel as if you must fall? Lean on this gracious message: I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Do not let these precious pearls lie at your feet to be trampled on; pick them up, and wear them, and beautify the neck of your faith with them.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:

Oh, the riches of that word, "I am your God"! That is more than "Your Friend, your Helper." "I am your God."

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:

Where God is, there is no cause for fear: Fear thou not; for I am with thee. That is a grand argument. Be not dismayed; for I am thy God. Everything we need lies within the compass of those words.

Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

The poor child of God seems to cry, "Lord, you say, 'I will help thee,' but I can hardly stand; I am such a babe, I have not yet learned to stand alone." "Well, then," says God, "I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."

Are any of you afraid that you will slip with your feet? Are you put in very perplexing positions, so that you hardly know which way to turn? Then rest on this sweet promise, "Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."